Can You Believe This Simple Seaside Home Is Asking $14 Million?

It has a famous former resident, but still…

When we spotted this minimalist country home on Curbed, we were a bit shocked by the sticker price. $14 million dollars? What, was it sitting on a gold mine? But upon closer inspection, we started to see some of its value. First, it's in an idyllic spot in Hamptons (the real estate listing says it's "on the door step of the ocean"), and it sits on four intensely lush and green acres. It also comes with a guest house and pool that looks more like a swimming hole than a waterpark.

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But what's probably pushing up its sticker price is the home's storied history. The original owner was eccentric writer Truman Capote, who commissioned the place to be built in 1962 as his quiet, seaside escape. (The interior looked very different when he lived there — see it here.)

When Capote last lived there in the 1980s, the interior had a quirky-eclectic vibe, much like the man himself. These days, it is decidedly more sparse: lots of angular lines, a very neutral palette, and not a knick-knack in sight.